The BFG

Steven Spielberg tackles Roald Dahl’s 1982 children's book

"...a pert little moppet with a healthy sense of outrage, would spit out the word “cute” like it’s an..."

July 1, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

"Evolution" at Art.Science.Gallery.

In this group show, each piece leads two lives: one as an artwork, one as a device for sharing information

"...what a urachus is to be seduced by the image's bizarre and alluring morbidity...."

July 1, 2016 Arts Review by Sam Anderson-Ramos

WebFest Brings the Really Small Screen to the Big Screen

Local, national, and international web series vie for top prize

"...WebFest, a digital/web series festival, is coming back to Austin for a..."

June 21, 2016 Screens Post by Rivers Wright

A Shortlist of the City’s Most Memorable Museums

Gaze upon objets from the weird to the sublime

"...ranging from Sixth Street's Museum of the Weird, an homage to Austin oddities, to the Mexic-Arte Museum, rooms upon..."

June 16, 2016 AAN Post by Mary Cantrell

Playback: Austin's Music Tech Movement

Can techies solve the problems facing Austin music?

"...surge of young entrepreneurs are launching start-ups in which digital technologies interact with Austin music. One speaker at the..."

June 10, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

"Ann Johnson: Converse: Real Talk"

The artist has created a valuable space in which gallery-goers can sit and discuss racism in America

"...or stranger, and have a conversation. In our increasingly digital age of together-but-aloneness, her show is a timely challenge..."

June 3, 2016 Arts Review by H.C. Arnold

DVDanger: Fragile Minds

Dementia and Remember find terror in age

"...actresses. Moreover, the only roles open for many actresses aged 50 and over are as arthritic teenagers in cloying..."

May 28, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Matt the Electrician & Dana Falconberry Party!

Third in a series of vinyl single mash-ups yields release show

"...In this modern age of music, where musicians are innovating new ways of..."

May 13, 2016 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Andrea Ariel Dance Theatre’s Lumen

The site-specific dance inspired by Dan Flavin’s art evoked pure wonder and worked as a study of threes

"...an aura of equal parts midcentury jazz club and digital-age maker studio. (The dancers' stretchy jumpsuits, designed by Tanya..."

April 29, 2016 Arts Review by Jonelle Seitz

UT Murder Coverage Misses the Point

Article's portrayal of suspect's mom demeaning, judgmental

"...on April 3 has yielded a wealth of media coverage of the perceived killer – to an extent not..."

April 22, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

DVDanger: Justice League vs. Teen Titans

Why is DC Animated better than DC's Cinematic Universe?

"...Robin, and the story’s underlying theme of legacy and lineage. Both come from demons (in Raven’s case, quite literally,..."

April 19, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

SXSWedu Recap

Education tech finds new ways to reach kids

"...In an age of standardized testing swallowing up time, energy, and budgets,..."

March 11, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Staying on Message With the San Antonio Spurs

Twitter branding with the NBA's most notoriously conservative squad

"...an architect is only as good as the brand message he or she creates – a mission that's harder..."

March 11, 2016 Screens Feature by Beejoli Shah

Remembering the Classics

Texas Film Hall of Famer Michael Barker reflects on Austin's film scene

"...Classics when it first started dabbling in bringing foreign language and independent films to broader American audiences. After nearly..."

March 4, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Muse for the Ages: Loreena McKennitt

Canadian chanteuse warms to vinyl and Texas

"...emerged from McKennitt, expressed in the thoughtful responses her image engenders. She’s especially desirous that life might slow down..."

March 2, 2016 Music Post by Margaret Moser

Powerhouse Animation Is Making a Mark

Local studio continues to expand portfolio

"...In an age of glossy, photo-realistic, computer-generated cartoons, what Austin's Powerhouse Animation..."

Feb. 19, 2016 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Public Notice: The New Industrial Revolution?

Is Mayor Adler our Teddy Roosevelt?

"...new world. In this light, the way government should engage with Uber, Lyft, and GetMe may have as much..."

Jan. 22, 2016 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Scorpions – Dynastic Domination

Vinyl reissues tease Germany’s true rulers

"...arrive Friday. The latter include the audio content of digital counterparts in contrast to zero extras here, but not..."

Dec. 2, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Hate Eternal = Multitasking

Famed metal producer and frontman Erik Rutan can’t sit still

"...full-lengths in, revered Floridian death metal trio Hate Eternal managed the mythical – an uncontested catalog peak via Infernus...."

Nov. 20, 2015 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

CodeNEXT Prepares to Rewrite Austin

Sound Check, a week of city development code-related events, kicks off Nov. 16

"...November is showtime for the CodeNEXT team, who are eager for citizens to come out Nov. 16-21 during "Sound..."

Nov. 13, 2015 News Feature by Katie Matlack

The Peanuts Movie

Happiness is a warm animated cartoon called The Peanuts Movie

"...to the beloved comic strip that graced the funny pages for half a century, continuing in reruns today. For..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Hidden Room Theatre Resurrects King Lear

The once-popular but now obscure revision of Shakespeare's play by Nahum Tate is revived, complete with happy ending

"...the Elizabethan play by Nahum Tate that dominated the stage for 157 years before being consigned to oblivion. Burns..."

Nov. 6, 2015 Arts Feature by Stephanie Carll

F1 Fan Fest Q&A: Public Enemy’s Chuck D

“Musically, we weren’t born into rap. We were born into black music ...”

"...believe what they’re saying to the core. The sonic marriage was a big part of it with me and..."

Oct. 22, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Film Releases First Wave of Panels

The Mr. Robot crew are back

"...Everything You Need: Producer Bootcamp for Digital (Organized by: Julie Gomez / Upright Citizens Brigade Theater)..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Screens Post by Josh Kupecki

Screen Shots

A miscellany of film news and events

"...for the last 30 years. The archive includes raw footage and rough cuts of his films, as well as..."

Oct. 9, 2015 Screens Column by Josh Kupecki

David Pulkingham’s Little Pearl

CD release happens Saturday at Strange Brew, 7pm

"...patio at the San Jose Hotel or sharing a stage with Bruce Springsteen. As a guitar teacher, he demonstrates..."

Aug. 28, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Fantastic Fest Wave 2: The Martian, The Witch, and More

New Ridley Scott flick, plus dozens more added to fest

"...some of its biggest titles ever, with Ridley Scott's eagerly awaited The Martian, Patrick Stewart in Green Room, Tom..."

Aug. 26, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Damien Rice Frees Up

Irish bard returns after an almost decade-long hiatus

"...noticed music could be understood by anyone, regardless of language or beliefs, and it felt like one of the..."

Aug. 6, 2015 Music Post by William Harries Graham

Additional Resource

"...July 10] re: CATLADY (Can't Afford To Live Among Digital Yuppies), addressing a pain felt by many in our..."

July 13, 2015 Postmarks

"Elizabeth McDonald: I Only Know Plenty"

McDonald's ambitious solo show targets scapegoating, though some of its power is lost in repetition

"...that expound upon the social construct of scapegoating, an age-old tactic that seeks to deflect conversations about institutionalized inequality..."

June 12, 2015 Arts Review by Caitlin Greenwood

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